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Early Forms of Psychology and Behaviorism

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What was the alternative proposed by John B. Watson in 1913?

Studying behavior as a subject matter (correct)

Introspection as a method of studying mental life

Observational methods for studying mental life

Classical psychology as a subject matter

What was the inadequacy that led to the decline of Watson's behaviorism around 1930?

Inability to explain verbal behavior (correct)

Lack of appeal to mental or cognitive processes

Insufficient use of observational methods

Failure to study mental life

What did many researchers and theorists adopt after the inadequacy of Watson's behaviorism?

Classical S–R behaviorism

Introspection as a method of study

Mediational S–O–R neobehaviorism (correct)

Observational methods for studying mental life

What was particularly important in the behavior analysis of B. F. Skinner?

The study of verbal behavior Signup and view all the answers

How is behaviorism conventionally defined?

An approach seeking to explain behavior without appealing to mental or cognitive processes Signup and view all the answers

What is the general view that has remained influential despite differing versions over the years?

Mediational S–O–R neobehaviorism Signup and view all the answers

What did early forms of psychology assume as the appropriate subject matter for psychology?

Mental life Signup and view all the answers

What method was considered appropriate for engaging the subject matter of psychology in early forms of psychology?

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Early Forms of Psychology and Behaviorism

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Questions and Answers

What was the alternative proposed by John B. Watson in 1913?

What was the inadequacy that led to the decline of Watson's behaviorism around 1930?

What did many researchers and theorists adopt after the inadequacy of Watson's behaviorism?

What was particularly important in the behavior analysis of B. F. Skinner?

How is behaviorism conventionally defined?

What is the general view that has remained influential despite differing versions over the years?

What did early forms of psychology assume as the appropriate subject matter for psychology?

What method was considered appropriate for engaging the subject matter of psychology in early forms of psychology?

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